Look-back investigation of a health care worker infected with human immunodeficiency virus
| Autor: | Hung To Luk, Julian Gold, Ka Hing Wong, Mang Yee Ho, Tai Hing Lam, Dominic N.C. Tsang, Johanna Tsao, Janice Yee Chi Lo, Sik To Lai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Referral Epidemiology Health Personnel Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Infectious Disease Transmission Professional-to-Patient Health care medicine Infection control Humans Intensive care medicine Hiv transmission Retrospective Studies Response rate (survey) Cross Infection Infection Control business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health HIV Infectious Diseases Immunology Hong Kong business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 42(5) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | We report the referral of an HIV-infected surgeon and a subsequent first-ever recommended look-back investigation in Hong Kong. Efficient coordination and effective implementation of the look-back investigation yielded a high response rate of 92.3% of priority patients, with none tested HIV positive. Our experience reconfirmed the very small risk of provider-to-patient HIV transmission and the crucial importance of infection control. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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